Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-22
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
Burglary at MIR. Fred.
Hass' Residence---A Servants Ex-
perienee---Other Evil DOings.

Burglary at Mr.. Fred.
Hass' Residence---A Servants Ex-
perienee---Othe Evil Doings.
At about O'Clock this morning burg
lars got into Mr. Fred Hass' house at the
corner of Thirteenth street and First
avenue, they effected an entrance
through the cellar and made their way up
into the back hall In attempting to open
the door leading into the kitchen the
electric burglar alarm was sounded,
which frightened the intruders and they
made hasty retreat by the way they en-
tered Mr. Hass was aroused by the
alarm, and arising, Immediately went
down stairs and made an investigation,
but found nothing gone.
Previous to the sounding of the alarm
buggy was heard to drive past and il is
believed it contained the burglars, who
must have been acquainted with the prem
Uses. as the window which they entered
had been open only few nights-during
the removal of boiler from the cellar
SERVANTS EXPERIENCE.
Considerable of sensation was Great
ed at Postmaster Halves residence Oh
Thirteenth street. yesterday afternoon. by
an alleged brutal assault upon the servant
girl, Emma Carlson. During the after
noon the servant rushed into Mrs HAYES
sewing room on the third floor, with her
clothes torn and disordered and said that
she had been attacked in the kitchen by
a strange man who attempted TO commit
crime upon her person, first by bribery
and then by force. She had a desperate
struggle with him sue said, and finally
freed herself. The girl-oI woman rather
for she is nearly forty years old-appear>
ed much excited and bore every indica-
ton of having participated in a
struggle. Postmaster Halves put
the matter in the hands of the police,
and Marshal Brennan and Officer Cary
investigated it. The description given by
the woman was that of a man above
medium height. well dressed and wearing
a heavy mOustache, and the police are
inclined to believe the servants story is
sham, that the alleged assailant is a man
with whom she had been living and
who lives in Davenport, and that the
man came over yesterday and attempted
to entice her off and tried to compel her
to 90 with him. She claims she had OBJ
served the man pass the house several
times before he entered and attacked her
Officer Cary has gone to Davenport this
afterE Don to continue the investigation
POLICE POINTS,
Yesterday Chris Olsen. an employe OF
S T. Watkins, the wood man, was sent
out with about $40 in bills to collect, and
so far has not returned, the suspicion be-
ing that he has made the collections, Of
part of them, and decamped. His cloth
ing has gone from his boarding house
but Mr. Watkins has not learned vet how
much money he got before going.
Pollce Officer Peck is very low with
| typhoid fever and Marshal Brennan viii
probably be called upon to appoint somt
one of the force to act until he is able tc
report for duty again. Officer Peck
short as his career as "A policeman has
been, bids fair to make one of til,
best that has ever served on the force o.
Rock Island. Marshal Brennan look
upon him as one of his most competen
and reliable men.
Fl. R. CLANCY. of Davenport, advised
Marshal Brennan this morning of rob
berry at his house across the river las
evening. Geo. Webster, having spen
the night with him, this morning wa
found missing with watch and chain,
lady's lOcket, a ring. dozen and hal
silver spoons, and other articles. Tn
man is described as having a dark mus
tache and side whiskers. and wearing
dark suit and black stiff hat